Police fire tear gas in ‘Democracy Day’ protests in Nigeria

Protesters run from tear gas fired by police in Abuja ABUJA, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Lagos and the capital, Abuja, with reports of arrests and injuries.Activists had called for nationwide protests on Saturday on Democracy Day, which marks Nigeria’s…

Lack of joint Putin-Biden press conference does not mean low expectations: Kremlin

MOSCOW, June 13 (NNN-TASS) — The absence of plans to hold a joint press conference of the presidents of Russia and the United States – Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden – following the summit in Geneva on June 16 does not mean low expectations from this meeting, Russian presidential spokesman…

Covid-19: UK PM hints at delay to full lifting of virus curbs

LONDON, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday gave his strongest hint yet that a plan to lift all coronavirus restrictions would be delayed, due to concern over the spread of a new variant. The Delta variant, which first emerged in India, has caused a surge…

US shooting: At least 13 wounded in Austin, Texas shooting

Austin (Texas, US), June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 13 people have been wounded, two critically, after a shooting in downtown Austin, Texas.Gunfire erupted just before 1:25am on Saturday along Sixth Street, a popular area filled with bars and restaurants.The street was barricaded to keep out vehicles at the time…

Young Afghans on trial over fire at Greek migrant camp

The Moria camp was home to more than 10,000 people before it was destroyed by two fires in September 2020 CHIOS (Greece), June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four young Afghan asylum-seekers went on trial in Greece on Friday accused of starting the devastating fires that burnt down Europe’s largest migrant camp…

US racism: Teen who filmed George Floyd’s murder given Pulitzer award

Darnella Frazier (third from right) films as police arrest African-American George Floyd MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer has been given a special journalism award by the Pulitzer Prize board. Darnella Frazier, now 18, was…

Covid-19: Brazil reports 85,149 new cases, 2,216 deaths

BRASILIA, June 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Brazil on Friday reported 2,216 more deaths from COVID-19 and 85,149 new cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. The nationwide death toll thus stood at 484,235 while the national count of COVID-19 cases mounted to 17,296,118, said the ministry. Most…

US to provide Ukraine with additional $150 mn in military aid

WASHINGTON, June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon announced a new $150 million package of military assistance for Ukraine on Friday, just days before the Geneva summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The military aid, which includes radar systems, drones and secure communications equipment, is in…

Canada Islamophobia: Interfaith march honors Muslim family killed in truck attack

LONDON (Canada), June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several thousand people joined an interfaith marched on Friday evening honoring the four members of a Muslim family who were killed in an attack that has shocked Canada. The procession started at the site where three generations of a family out for a Sunday…

EU Parliament calls for further sanctions on Belarus

A sitting of the European Parliament BRUSSELS, June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Following the forced landing of a plane travelling between two EU capitals and the arrest of blogger Roman Protasevich in Belarus, the European Parliament has called for further sanctions on the hardline regime in Minsk.Punitive measures should be taken…